The house is full of red light, and the light is steaming, like fire instead of fire.

Such a vision of heaven and earth, while the palace maids and eunuchs of the Qianqing Palace were shocked, but as if they suddenly thought of something, they immediately knelt on the ground and bowed.

Earlier, it has been rumored: "The emperor's heir is robbed, after every second day, Zhang is like Qin, and often starts from the new", as Emperor Hongzhi has not given birth for a long time, so more and more people believe in this proverb.

Even if they, as the emperor's side, saw that the emperor kept plowing the altar night and night, and as a result, the queen and several concubines did not move their stomachs, and it was inevitable that they began to believe in the proverb.

It's just that now when the emperor and the empress are rejoicing, the heavens and the earth descend an emperor-like vision, which undoubtedly shows that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is about to come to the world.

As for the earlier "Emperor Heir Tribulation, after every second day, Zhang is like Qin, and he is often renewed", which proves that it is indeed a deceptive trick of the Jianghu people, and Dongfang Dao is probably going to be beheaded.

"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the empress!"

Liu Jin and other eunuchs saw the disappearance of the celestial phenomenon, and they also congratulated in unison.

Zhu Youji's head just ached faintly, and he also felt that something would happen in his heart, but he heard the strange movements of the palace people outside.

Under the reluctance to ask, he finally knew what had just happened.

Whining......

After Queen Chang learned of the vision, she suddenly cried with joy.

All along, she was actually the one who was under the most pressure.

As a descendant of the founding hero, the entire family has been belittled by the imperial court, but she actually became the new queen of the Ming Dynasty in the draft, which is undoubtedly a great favor from the emperor.

It's okay if the emperor doesn't love her, but the emperor is a very considerate man, a man who makes her die, so she also hopes that Zhu Youzhi can have endless heirs.

It's just that the emperor has no heirs for a long time over the years, but the oriental immortals in the capital have spread the proverb: "The emperor's heir is robbed, after every second day, Zhang is like Qin, and he is often renewed".

For this reason, she also plans to voluntarily give up the position of empress, even if it can only last for one generation, it will not make the emperor lose his heirs now.

But who would have thought that the battle in the court was more dangerous than everyone else, Concubine Shu was suddenly poisoned, and the emperor's back road was cut off by the gangsters.

Now, things are turning out to be twists and turns. When she was happy with the emperor, the Qianqing Palace turned out to be a vision from the sky, and she also faintly felt that it was obviously different this time, as if she was really pregnant with a dragon seed.

Zhu Youzhu then remembered that when he was most happy just now, the surrounding walls did glow red, and he thought he was dazzled, but he didn't want to really appear weird celestial phenomena.

"Your Majesty, the slave maid is familiar with history books, this is the first sign of the emperor's existence!" The old palace maid who was in charge of recording Zhu Youji's affairs seemed very sure and authentic.

Zhu Youzhu now believes in both science and metaphysics, but he made a very decisive decision: "Everyone in the Qianqing Palace will be rewarded with a month's salary, but tonight's incident must not be spread outside, otherwise it will be punished with great disrespect!" ”

It's not that he doesn't want to share this joy, it's just that his situation is not absolutely safe now, so why put Empress Chang and the very likely emperor in crisis.

The best thing to do now is to keep a low profile, and wait until the queen's belly is really happy, and then it is not too late to announce the world.

"Yes!" Liu Jin didn't speculate about why the emperor gave this order, but he took it very seriously.

Almost all the palace maids and eunuchs in the entire Qianqing Palace have risen, and now although they have been banned, they have received a month's monthly salary.

Now they have money that they can't spend at all, and their personal identity and status are also closely linked to Zhu Youji, so they are naturally unconditionally loyal to the emperor.

Empress Chang snuggled tightly to Zhu Youji's side, and she was afraid to fall asleep because she was worried that this was a sweet dream, but her body had just experienced a wonderful moment, and finally she couldn't help but fall asleep with a happy smile on the corner of her mouth.

Zhu Youzhu gently hugged the beauty in his arms, and he was also very excited.

Whether he has an heir is really crucial to him, not only about his next rise to power, but also about the continuity of policy.

Now, although there is no righteousness, he has completed his self-liberation by killing Jiajing, and seems to have successfully avoided the considerable fate of his heir.

The October breeze blew yellow on the island on the coast of the East China Sea.

The roots of Daming City are deeply rooted here, and now it has not only become the most prosperous status of the island, but also has the largest seaport, and has also become the administrative center of the island.

Since the self-defeating Jeju army was driven out of the island, the officials of those two counties came to surrender as soon as possible and voluntarily included in the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.

Now the Donghae Governor's Office in Damyeongseong has completely replaced the position of Jeju Governor, and through the co-management of the other two counties, it has become the real administrator of the island.

However, Jeju Island is characterized by its vast land and sparsely populated population, so it is difficult to manage the entire island, so it mainly adopts the method of governance and self-government.

Like the Hu Mu on Halla Mountain, Xu Shiying only wanted them to obey the transfer of the Donghai Governor's Office, but the criminal and civil affairs were resolved internally.

Due to the intervention of the Donghai Governor's Palace, they were divided into corresponding territories, which allowed the Nanshan tribes, Hu Mu, and the Korean residents to avoid conflict.

Now that the various forces are united under the command of the Tokai Governor's Office, and all the forces are striving to develop the agricultural and pastoral economy, they are showing a thriving appearance.

Xu Shiying, the governor of the East China Sea, sat on the throne of the governor, listened to the reports of the two magistrates, and also encouraged: "You just need to work hard!" When you retire in the future, you can enjoy the treatment of retired officials of the Ming Dynasty when you return to the capital, and you will be a member of the Ming Dynasty in the future! ”

"Thank you, Governor!" The two North Korean magistrates were secretly happy, even if they were respectful and authentic.

Zhu Shiying was not worried about the interior of Jeju Island, but when he saw the map of Japan marked on the map, his brows couldn't help frowning.

He knew that Emperor Hongji had placed him here, not just to open a trade window in the East China Sea, but to have a plan against Japan, a neighboring country.

Although Japan is an island country, it is not without its resources, with an abundance of seafood and a certain agricultural base.

Of course, since the Ming Dynasty's silver dollars needed enough silver to be exchanged, their more important job now was to mine the Iwami silver mines.

It's just that on the most critical silver ore issue, the preliminary work of mining was originally very smooth, but recently it has encountered some troubles.

First of all, the Ouchi clan, who is also Iwami's guardian, suddenly cooperates passively, and then the Niko family is eyeing the Iwami silver mine, and everything seems so abnormal.

The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

Japan's currency was influenced by China, so the earliest copper coins minted were the "Kaiyuan Tongbao" of the Tang Dynasty, and the main currency "Imperial Twelve Coins" was introduced.

Although they followed the mistakes of North Korea and slowly disliked the "12 Dynasty Coins" issued, they took a different monetary path from North Korea.

Due to the large number of high-quality copper coins in China flowing into Japan, Japan's official currency was a complete failure, and the whole society entered the era of "crossing money".

In this dynasty, the situation was more or less the same, and the Japanese envoys who went to the Ming Dynasty once every three years hoped to receive copper coins from the Ming Dynasty to meet their own currency needs.

Although the Ming Dynasty entered the Silver Age and Japan was rich in silver mines, they lost their skills in mining silver ore and naturally could not keep up with the pace of the Ming Dynasty.

However, the demand for silverware in Japan is not strong, and the Japanese Niko family, who do not have sufficient mining technology, have the idea of digging into Iwami silver mines.

Even if the Iwami Silver Mine has a certain economic value, everything pays attention to gains and losses, and the behavior of the Nizi family is obviously more than worth the losses.

Xu Shiying faintly felt that this unreasonable behavior must have another article, but the interest he had to get now was limited, so it was not easy to make a judgment.

The special emperor didn't know what the considerations were, but recently he asked his East China Sea Governor's Mansion to rein in its edge.

However, in the report to the emperor, he still told the whole story, believing that the wise emperor would clear the layers of fog and guide them forward.

"Governor, there's a dispute at the docks, I'm afraid you'll have to intervene in person!" A captain of the guard hurried in, looking anxious.

Although the Governor's Mansion of the East China Sea is a yamen set up by the imperial court to oversee the entire East China Sea, there are many shallow kings, and many related households do not say that they do not put a few thousand households in their eyes, and even some people dare to slap the table on the governor.

Xu Shiying's brows furrowed slightly, but he asked lightly: "Are those Jiangnan gentlemen again?" ”

"Exactly!" The captain of the guard looked bitter.

Xu Shiying's face was cold, and some people were used to being uncles in Daming, and they had developed a lawless temper.

On the dock of the port, a merchant ship returning from Japan is parked.

Although it is not a customs office, it is also an important part of the customs office, and all merchant ships going to Japan are subject to inspection here.

For some special goods, the Tokai Governor's Office has chosen to prohibit exports, especially to Japan.

"Huh...... Are only the governors allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps? Wang Yanao faced the contraband that was found, and immediately sarcastically said.

Huo Hai didn't pay attention to the other party's ridicule, but emphasized in a businesslike manner: "I don't know how you passed the inspection of the Shanghai Shipping Division, but non-essential iron tools are not allowed to be exported, this has always been a rule!" ”

"You can just sell knives, we just sell shovels and farm tools, which national law is it violating?" Hou Haotian stood with his hands in his hands, and also asked coldly.

Huo Hai knew that the two in front of him were the children of eunuchs, but he took a firm stance and said: "This kind of farm tool is not allowed to be sold in Japan, this is the principle of our East China Sea Governor's Palace!" ”

"The principle of bullshit! You are obviously deliberately stuck with us for benefits, but you don't look at who this son is, Lao Tzu is not no one in the court, and it is easy to kill you with a small thousand households! Cheng Tang also participated in it this time, and gritted his teeth angrily.

In this era of farming, due to the unique geographical advantages of Jiangnan, not to mention that the grain in the north needs to rely on Jiangnan, Jiangnan is the most prosperous area for handicrafts.

Although the Ming Dynasty has moved its capital, its wealth actually stays in the south of the Yangtze River.

Jiangnan certainly has a lord family, the most typical is the Xu family of the Duke of Wei, which was the head of the 5,000 stone years of the Ming Dynasty.

The second is the family of eunuchs, like Gao Gu, the former head of Yangzhou, who made his fortune because of Gao Gu alone, and became a local big family in one fell swoop.

However, the most are the families of businessmen, these people are businessmen or businessmen, so that they can have wealth and power, among which Wang Ao is a typical representative family in Jiangnan who is a businessman.

The Dongting Dongshan area has a large population due to narrow land, and most of the residents make a living from business, while Wang Ao's grandfather, Wang Yanshen, made a career in business.

Wang Yanshen gave birth to five sons, and because he was good at business, he became a prominent family in Dongting Dongshan.

Wang Yanshen's son Wang Kui is the most brilliant, the eldest son Wang Zhang goes out to do business, the second son Wang Ying stays at home to deal with housekeeping, and the third son Wang Wan concentrates on his studies.

Although Wang Wan did not get the name of Jinshi, he received support from his family to study in Beijing Guozijian, and then entered the official career, and finally became the county governor of Guanghua.

Wang Wan's son, Wang Ao, finally made a major breakthrough in the imperial examination and entered the Hanlin Academy as a tanhua, and has now become a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.

Finally, there are typical famous families, their inheritance can stand the test of time, such as the Xishan Qin clan in the Ming and Qing dynasties alone, there were more than 30 Jinshi.

As for the famous Zheng family in Jiangnan, it has been hundreds of years since the Song Dynasty. Even Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang intended to treat the Zheng family favorably, so as to show favor to other families.

With the full opening of trade in the East China Sea and the increasing number of maritime merchants making a lot of money, various types of families in Jiangnan set sail to the sea, all wanting to send idle children to Japan to pan for gold.

Although they have actually been stealing this cake, and even thought of preventing the Ming Dynasty from opening the sea, their previous actions need to be sneaky after all, and the scale is still much worse.

Now that the Ming court has allowed it, then they naturally don't need to worry too much, but to trade with Japan by sea in large quantities.

It's just that the imperial court control naturally brings some drawbacks, first of all, the number of competitors has increased, and secondly, the goods have been restricted, such as iron is contraband.

This time, in the face of the restrictions on the export of agricultural tools, the three Yanai who went to sea to pan for gold were very unhappy, and they also directly threatened this small thousand households.

If it is in Jiangnan, let alone a small thousand households, even if it is the commander of a guard, then you have to be respectful to them, even if you talk to them like this.

"Hou Gongzi, this kind of farm tool is indeed not allowed to be sold to Japan, don't embarrass my subordinates!" Xu Shiying knew that the other party was the son of Hou Zhan, the left waiter of Nanjing's household department, so he suppressed his anger and explained.

Hou Haotian's face was gloomy, and he asked very indifferently: "Governor Xu, why can't such ordinary agricultural furniture?" I don't know if even if the farm tools can be sold, I have to give an explanation! ”

"Iron-containing farm tools are very easy to use as weapons, and they can also be smelted into weapons by the Toei people, so they are not allowed to be sold to Japan!" Xu Shiying patiently explained.

Wang Yanao's eyes flashed with joy, but he pointed to the iron pot on the ground and said, "Governor Xu, you don't pay attention to what you say!" Isn't the iron content of this iron pot even higher, because why can the iron pot be sold in Japan, but the iron plough is not allowed, and you don't want to say that the iron plough can be used as a weapon? ”

Hou Haotian and Cheng Xin saw that Wang Yanao was so anxious, and they also looked at Xu Shiying proudly.

"This is not to be confused! If you want to engage in Japanese trade, then you have to follow the regulations of the Tokai Governor's Office, and iron pots are indeed allowed to be sold! Xu Shiying found that she gave these people too much face, so she emphasized authenticity with a cold face.

Although there are some things that people do not understand, it is just that the ban on agricultural tools is actually a ban on Japanese agriculture and a restriction on Japan's productivity.

However, these conspiracies cannot be directly explained, but on the one hand, they cannot play happily with Japan, and on the other hand, they openly state that they want to stick your neck and restrict the development of agriculture.

It is precisely for this reason that the export of agricultural tools is now prohibited, and people who are worried about making weapons using agricultural tools as weapons do not want to keep these people wanting to export agricultural tools for profit.

Hou Haotian was the eldest of the three, coughed at the other two companions who still wanted to argue, and then said with a smile: "Since Governor Xu has spoken, this face must be given, then I will arrange for the boat to pull the farm tools back!" ”

Wang Yanao and Cheng Xin silently exchanged glances, but looked at Hou Haotian suspiciously.

"Hou Gongzi, you need to go to Japan to accept the settlement of silver transactions this time under 20%!" Xu Shiying saw that the matter had been resolved, so he told seriously.

Originally, there was no such requirement, but with the issuance of a new monetary system by the Ming Dynasty, a new requirement was also made.

In fact, the imperial court's plan was to ban it completely, but considering the need to give the maritime merchants enough time to adapt, a special agreement was made.

Wang Yanao's eyes widened, and he said very absurdly: "Governor Xu, this silver has been traveling freely in the southeastern provinces, why do you require us to settle the silver transaction below 20%!" ”

"This is the latest ban from the imperial court!" Xu Shiying found that these yamen were really difficult to discipline, and immediately said with a cold face.

Cheng Xin was suspicious, and directly asked: "Governor Xu, we haven't received such a ban, I don't know where the official document of the imperial court is?" ”

"The Governor's Mansion of the East China Sea represents the imperial court!" Xu Shiying naturally couldn't show the emperor's letter, and immediately emphasized the status of the East China Sea Governor's Mansion with a cold face.

Huo Hai saw that these three sons were so aggressive, and at this moment, they also exuded the killing intent on their bodies.

Cheng Xin was born as a child of a military family, and he didn't take Huo Hai's murderous spirit in his eyes at all: "As far as I know, if there is no rule of the imperial court, we and the people of the Ming Dynasty don't have to abide by it, right?" ”

"You can give it a try!" Xu Shiying felt that the other party was provoking the authority of his East China Sea Governor's Mansion, and he also said coldly.

If you are in the country, you do need an official document from the imperial court. It's just that now that he is overseas, and he did it at the behest of the emperor, and now these children of officials and eunuchs dare to disobey, and he doesn't mind sending them to see the king of Hades with his own hands.

Wang Yanao is no stranger to officialdom, and he also threatened: "You abuse your private power so much, aren't you afraid of impeachment?" ”

"You can try! But I have already explained to you that if you dare to disobey the decree, you will not blame the governor for being ruthless! Xu Shiying was naturally not afraid of impeachment, but warned coldly.

Hou Haotian's eyes rolled, but he smiled and arched his hand: "I will definitely do it!" Then we will take our leave, Lord Governor! ”

Xu Shiying looked at the son of the Nanjing household servant, although the other party was full of smiles, but faintly felt that this son and his father were both smiling tigers.

Huo Hai followed Xu Shiying back to Daming City, but he said very worriedly: "Lord Governor, will they really encourage their fathers to impeach you?" ”

"Our emperor is a once-in-a-century Ming monarch, and if you dare to join me, you are looking for death!" Xu Shiying replied lightly, but admonished: "Immediately strengthen maritime patrols, and be sure to prevent our farm tools and looms from flowing into Japan!" ”

Originally, the opening of maritime trade in the East China Sea was a measure to benefit the country and the people, but there were more and more illegal maritime merchants, not only directly bypassing the East China Sea Governor's Palace, but also some people even wanted to give the shuttle loom to the Japanese. (End of chapter)